Muslim..Out ReachMuslims will think we are nuts here!littleshepard wrote:You can take gang violence as another example, I think. I mean ok one gang member is killed so the other gang seeks revenge. It's a never ending cycle and sometimes alot of innocent people get killed who have nothing to do with the issue.
Jesus, once touched in one's life, gives you a much better understanding that violence with violence is not the best answer. It's sooooooo hard to forgive someone that did you wrong. I have another story....
Ok I used to be a bad person..I mean, anyone did me wrong, I would do the same back. In fact, I would go out of my way to pay them back 10 times what they did to me. :evil: It got to the point where people feared me and I liked this for a while, but my reputation because really bad so others who were really nice and I wanted to get to know them, didn't want to know me...
when I started working, I decided to change and fight for justice and not just "get back" at people. I reported two people for doing wrong and they turned around and called the cops on me [one was pregnant at the time]. I nearly got arrested for something I didn't do because two people conspired against me. My boss was out of the picture because these same people conspired against her and she was powerless against them.
According to what the cop told me, if they were lying, they would be fired and I felt vindicated. A few weeks later I hear they can't do anything because the complaint they made against me is protected by law to privacy. I tried to fight it but it fell on deaf ears. I was angry..I wanted to get back at them so bad and I tried but for some reason they couldn't get fired. That's probably when it hit me that God loves them and is protecting them for some reason.
I was still bitter and I didn't talk to them for a few years until recently. I knew they would never confess to their bad behaviour and lies, but what kind of Christian am I for not forgiving them? I decided to approach them and apologize to them instead. Two of the three accepted and stated that they were wrong and were sorry but the third one didn't really care one way or another. After that I felt really, really good. The third one, I hear, calls me weak behind my back, but I feel so good and my heart is so full that I finally understand what Jesus meant about "turning the other cheek"
I know it's not relevant to your initial question 1+1, sorry..I just figured I should share my "turn the other cheek" with you. Believe me..it was hard and my pride got in my way, but someone has to stop the hate and anger....Not only does it ruin you on the inside, it also ruins you throughout your spiritual and moral life.
Greetings Little Shepard.
Who will one day become a lead shepard, not comparing to Christ, because He is the chief Shepard.
God Bless Little Shepard!!!
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